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IMF giving tough time to Pakistan, says PM Shehbaz Sharif
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"As we speak, an IMF delegation is in Islamabad and giving a very tough time to the finance minister and his team. I will not go into detail about this further but our economic challenges are unimaginable. The IMF conditions which we have to fulfill are beyond imagination but we have to do i
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Researchers find out if antidepressants are effective in treating chronic
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An international team of researchers, including academics from the University of Warwick, has found that some classes of antidepressants were effective in treating certain pain conditions in adults, but others were either not effective, or the effectiveness was unknown
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Pregnancy Complications Cover with Coverage up to Rs 50,000 at Just Rs 499
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 2 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Bajaj Markets, a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv and the diversified online marketplace, has introduced Pregnancy Complications Cover at affordable premiums starting at just Rs 499 per year. The plan provides coverage up to Rs 50,0
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Most antidepressants ineffective in treating common pain conditions: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Some antidepressant medications work for some pain conditions, but the majority are either ineffective or the evidence is incomplete, according to a review of the most recent evidence published in The BMJ.
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Govt not addressing economic issues, common man's plight: KC Venugopal
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal launched an attack on the Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday and said the government is not addressing the serious economic conditions in the country including the common man's plight.
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IMD warns for stormy winds in coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry ;
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The IMD said that the sea conditions are also likely to be rough to very rough and issued a warning to the fishermen not to venture into the Southwest Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mannar, Comorin Area and along and off Sri Lanka and south Tamil Nadu and Karaikal coasts till February 2.
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Turner and Monet paintings hold clues to air pollution
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Joseph Mallord William Turner and Claude Monet's paintings have been known to mirror the atmospheric conditions in which artists painted. Anna Lea Albright and Peter Huybers developed a statistical model to determine whether the paintings of British artist J. M. W. Turner and French artist C
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Pakistan accepts IMF loan conditions, but would it be able to honour them?
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The coming financial year may not bring hope for Pakistan as most economic sectors are on the decline. The country's imports are hit because of extremely low forex reserves. Pakistan has also agreed to meet all conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) despite having a history of n
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168 die due to harsh winters in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to Khaama Press, Rahman Zahid, a disaster management official in a video said that 168 individuals have died due to extreme weather conditions and gassing in 24 provinces of the country.
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Make bold, sustainable investments to help free people of Neglected Tropic
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
NTDs are a diverse group of 20 conditions that are mainly prevalent in tropical areas. Globally, they affect more than 1 billion people, cost low- and middle-income countries billions of dollars every year, and perpetuate a cycle of poor educational outcomes and limited professional oppor
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Pakistan to impose new taxes worth Rs 200 bn to comply with IMF conditions
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The two draft ordinances prepared for Rs 100 billion each in taxes and flood levies. Pakistan is also considering discontinuing power subsidies, imposing sales tax on raw materials for exports, as well as, hikes in power, and gas tariffs are also on the agenda.
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Pakistan need to fix responsibility for its depleting forex reserves: Repo
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
This quick depletion of the forex reserves was blamed on the PDM government's indecisiveness vis-a-vis revival of the IMF program which had been stalled since the last days of PTI's government.
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